Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The nuclide
Concept introduction:
Heavy atoms have unstable nuclei. Due to which they are radioactive and disintegrates into smaller nuclei. The decay of radioactive nuclei can be done by alpha particle emission, beta-particle emission, positron decay, gamma decay, and electron capture.
Answer to Problem 12E
The nuclide
Explanation of Solution
It is given that
The mass number of
The atomic number of
The element having atomic number
The resulting nuclear equation is shown below.
The nuclide
(b)
Interpretation:
The nuclide
Concept introduction:
Heavy atoms have unstable nuclei. Due to which they are radioactive and disintegrates into smaller nuclei. The decay of radioactive nuclei can be done by alpha particle emission, beta-particle emission, positron decay, gamma decay, and electron capture.
Answer to Problem 12E
The nuclide
Explanation of Solution
It is given that
The nuclear equation is shown below.
The mass number of
The atomic number of
The element having atomic number
The resulting nuclear equation is shown below.
The nuclide
(c)
Interpretation:
The nuclide
Concept introduction:
Heavy atoms have unstable nuclei. Due to which they are radioactive and disintegrates into smaller nuclei. The decay of radioactive nuclei can be done by alpha particle emission, beta-particle emission, positron decay, gamma decay, and electron capture.
Answer to Problem 12E
The nuclide
Explanation of Solution
It is given that
The nuclear equation is shown below
The mass number of
The atomic number of
The element having atomic number
The resulting nuclear equation is shown below.
The nuclide
(d)
Interpretation:
The nuclide
Concept introduction:
Heavy atoms have unstable nuclei. Due to which they are radioactive and disintegrates into smaller nuclei. The decay of radioactive nuclei can be done by alpha particle emission, beta-particle emission, positron decay, gamma decay, and electron capture.
Answer to Problem 12E
The nuclide
Explanation of Solution
It is given that
The nuclear equation is shown below
The mass number of
The atomic number of
Rearrange the above equation.
The element having atomic number
The resulting nuclear equation is shown below.
The nuclide
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